The Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers

Two historic fur trade routes

Mattawa

Network of historic canoe and portage trails

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The Métis have always had a close relationship with rivers. Our voyageur ancestors travelled the rivers as part of the fur trade and built the first historic Métis communities near their shores. The Mattawa River, one of 11 Ontario rivers in the Canadian Heritage River System

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Men's Heart Health Session in Sudburys

Sabastian Koprich from the University of Toronto is hosting a Men’s Heart Health Session in Sudbury, directed towards Métis men. The event is October 27th on Sunday from 9am – 1pm. It will be held at 935 Ramsay Lake Rd, Sudbury, ON (Northern Ontario School of Medicine).


Anyone can reach out to Sabastian Koprich at s.koprich@mail.utoronto.ca.
Participants should be over the age of 16, male sex assigned at birth and a verified Métis citizen.

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Oct
29
Pumpkin Dot Art Halloween special

Pumpkin Dot Art Halloween special
Dates: October 29 2024


 Join us for a fun, festive and spooky virtual pumpkin painting workshop! Hosted by the Métis Nation of Ontario’s Post-Secondary Education team, this workshop will teach you how to create dot art and learn about dot art’s usage as a form of storytelling and expression and its ties to broader Métis cultural practices.



Nov
7-10
2024 Family Rendezvous

Métis Family Rendezvous
Dates: November 7-10 2024


 The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) invites up to six families from each region (1-9) to join the 2024 Family Rendezvous, “Telling Our Stories.” This special event will connect Métis families with children and youth (ages 4-17) to their culture, with a focus on storytelling. The rendezvous takes place at the J.W. Marriott Rosseau in Minett, ON, from November 8-9, 2024.


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380 Main St, Unit 1
Mattawa, ON, Canada, ON P0H 1V0
Phone: (705) 744 2225
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